I have a Donald Duck bike that the quacker horn doesn't work on. I am looking for someone to repair it. I would also buy one should someone have one. Any heip would be appreciated. Thanks by: 67.142.130.49

RE:BALLOON: parts posted by joel on 6/9/2006 at 7:16:24 PM

Have you tried...http://www.bunchobikes.com/repair2.htm by: 138.26.156.139

BALLOON: age of bicycleposted by: kevin on 6/8/2006 at 12:07:30 AM

i have a sears & roebuck j.c.higgins balloon tire bikewith fenders,rear rack and headlamp,i was wondering if anyone knows the age of this bicycle.the stamped numbers are MO5-0 14396 MOD502 52thanks kevin by: 67.2.73.6

HI , Can anyone tell me what what a lead or aluminum tag on the post above the crank that says ( 1967 ,Danville, Badge 133 ) means??Cannot seem to locate the serial number .Maybe under the paint? The Schwinn is spray bombed black frame with chrome fenders and chain guard .( Also painted black ).Has the black and white Schwinn seat and white Schwinn handlebar grips. by: 131.230.233.54

Thank you for the SN# location information . I'll definitely check it out. Would the licence plate be something that a city would require of the owner ? I've never seen a soft metal,wrapped tag like this.And only remember the scaled down vehicle type licence plate. by: 131.230.233.54

Many cities and towns registered bicycles as a way of collecting tax and also to identify ownership of case of theft. There were many types of plates from stick on to small and large size tin, like miniature auto tags. Some elaborate ones like you have were made of aluminum that wrapped aroun the seatpost or headtube. They were round, square, star, shield shaped and many more. Some tags had built in reflectors and some during WWll were made out of a paper composit material to conserve steel. by: 70.153.49.192

Thank You very much, Brian. The Licence explanation /information was really interesting. One more question, I am scraping off approximately four layers of paint on this bike frame. Is the SN# always stamped into the metal frame for Schwinn Bicycles or is it simply stamped in the original paint . I don't want to scrape it off . Thank You ,This is a fantistic discussion group

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RE:MIDDLEWEIGHT: Schwinn S-7 bicycle posted by David on 6/14/2006 at 9:33:01 PM

Stamped into the steel. You'd need to use a grinder to remove it. by: 65.78.2.207

I've got a Columbia 5 Star & I'm trying to find out more about it. I was guessing it was late 40's early 50's, but it looks like the serial #, R563960, places it in the late 60's.Original decals say "Westfield Mfg. Co.", and the decal on the front fender says "Anniversary ...(something)"-- but is scratched.It's very pretty, though a little roughshod. Green tea icecream green w/ black trim. It's got a tank, a built-in lock in the front (1/2 the key broken in the lock... but came with other1/2!). It is missing front light & looks like it probably had a back rack originally. Anyone know what's up?Could it be a 60's repro of an earlier bike?? Am I reading the chart wrong? by: 66.245.151.103

Thanks for the tip, I'll look at that. Yeah... I really don't know much about vintage bikes, but I do know 'old.' The way it's aged (slow,gentle oxidization) & its materials really don't suggest it's from the 80's (Ha! ...Guess that doesn't sound old....because *I'm* older!). As I said, the serial number is what confused me. The R5----- sequence seems to me to have a gap between 1951/'52 into which this# falls, which is then picked up in 1967.Maybe I can do a little more homework on components (hubs, etc.).Thanks for your thoughts. by: 66.245.151.103

Well... I can't tell. I have a suspicion that the rear hub may have been replaced, too. It's chrome & doesn't have any markings that I can see. The front wheel is white w/ red stripe, & the tire reads "The Special IRC Balloon Tyre" & is 26x 2.125 (I know it's just a tire, so probably irrelevant to age). I tried to attach a picture from my phone, but Sprint's showing me no love. by: 66.245.151.103

hi there , i am looking for the spaceliner tailight that mounts on the very top, at the rear of the carrier plus the other components, on / off switch and battery pos./ neg. metal contacts. this seems to be one of the harder lights to find, any reproductions out there? nos? thanks, DANA by: 71.243.74.139